The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-11-14
HAWAIIAN PARLIAMENT.
Legislative Assembly-Extra SEES
sion of 1887.
Ninth Day.

Dealed. referred 10 SpeCIdI OO41 liiiO'NN "a
opium and liquor.
Noble Waterhouse presented petition
from the Evangelical Association, Oahu,
relating to the liquor laws. Referred to
Special Committee.
Noble Smith presented petition from
Pauoa with ffifty-fOur signatures praying
that Fort street be extended mauka from
School street. Referred to Committee on
Public lands.
Rep. Helekunihi presented petition
from lepers at Kakaako branch hospital
containing the following prayers: That
DR.. Webb be re-instated; that Or.
Iwai be allowed to make the selection
of those who are to be sent to MOlokal;
that no more be sent to KalawaO until after
the special session of the Legislature; that
the kokuas (friends) of the patients be
allowed to accompany them; that the sis
tiers OF charity who administer to the lepers
be retained Referred to Sanitary Com
mittee.
Rep. Kawainui presented petition from
the District of Hama praying that an ap-
preparation be made for a landing at
Keanae that bridges be built over two OF
the streams in the district; that an appro-
priation be made for the roads in the dis
trict. Referred to miscellaneous Com-
mittee.
The hon. member also presented petit
ton from the same district praying that
Grown lands be sold to native Hawaiians;
that no attorney-at-law be entitled to
fee unless he clears his client; that people
be allowed to take the wood ETC., grow
ing on Crown lands Referred to
Miscellaneous Committee.
Noble Warehouse presented petition
from So tax payers of the District of Homo
lulu praying that an appropriation OF
81 900 be made for opening road from
Maunakea to Pelehuli street. Referred to
Committee on Public lands.
Rep. Nakaleka presented a petition from
Molokai with AZ signatures praying that
the taxes on real and personal property be
reduced to three-fourths of one per cent.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
Rep. Kamuoha presented a petition
from Kona praying that Article 80 granted
by Kamehameha V be inserted in the new
Constitution and be Article 80 a that
Article So of the new Constitution be
amended; that Article So be amended 50
district; that all laws relating to the i'm
migration of laborers be, repealed. Re
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
Rep Kalaukoa presented a petition
from the Evangelical Association praying
that an Act to mitigate the evils arising
from prostitution be repealed. On motion
of Noble Waterhouse the petition was laid
on the table to be considered at the next
session with any bill that might be brought
up.
BILLS PRINTED.
Rep. F. Brown from the Printing Com
mittee reported the following bills as
Act relating to special appropriations for
the use of the Government; an Act sup
Elementary to the Appropriation bill; an
Act authorizing the Minister of Finance to
execute and deliver certain bonds.
Noble Smith asked if the report of the
Minister of Finances and the financial
agents report had been printed.
President Wilder said they were in the
hands of the translator.
IMMIGRATION BILL.
Minister Thurston presented the following
report:
Hon s. G. Wilder, President Legislative
Assembly.
SIR-Your committee to whom was re-
ferred an Act to amend and consolidate
the law relating to immigration, have care
fully considered the same and recomm end
it to pass.
L. A. THURsToN,
H. A. WIDEMANN,
A. S. WILCOX,
HELEKUNIHI,
G.. F. HOMER.
On motion of Minister Ashford the
report was laid on the table to be con
sidered with the bill.
THE CIVIL CODE.
Minister Thurstut presented the follow.
lowing report:
Hon. S. G. Wilder, President Legislative
Assembly.
SIR-In reply to the resolution presented
by Rep. Helekunihi asking: 1. Whether
the revised version of the Civil Code was
ready in the Hawaiian language. ?. Fol-
it to be prepared in time for the May ses
sion. 3. For a commission of three mem
bers to take charge of the work. 4. Fo1
an appropriation to be made to cover
the work. [ would respectfully state tha
the performance of this work and the APP
preparation for the same is under the de
partment of the Judiciary, and l am in
formed by His Honor the Chief Justice
that the compilation is now complete anC
the printing of the same is only delayed
awaiting supply of paper and type anc
that the edition will be printed in ample
time for the session of 1888.
Accompanying the statement was a let
ter from Mr.. Justice McCully who has
charge of the compilation to the Minister
of the Interior.
THE LOAN.
Minister Green said that the previous
day Rep. Paehaole had asked what dis